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In ''Dragon Quest VIII'', the heroes first encounter Morrie on the rooftop of his [[Monster Arena]]. Sensing something special in [[Hero (Dragon Quest VIII)|the Hero]], Morrie sends him to capture three "infamous monsters" to deem the Hero worthy to enter his arena. Once the party has succeeded in making the captures, Morrie allows The Hero to compete in his Monstrous Pit on one condition: he must compete with '''GUSTO!'''

Although Morrie was introduced as an NPC in the original PS2 release of the game, he has been upgraded to a playable character for the 3DS version. In combat, he is capable of wielding clubs, boomerangs, and claws, as well as utilizing the abilities of monsters from his infamous pit.

==Characteristics==

In ''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]'' Morrie's appearance consists of an almost jester-like tunic with alternating sections of green and red. He wears a white scarf and a black belt, gloves and shoes.

In ''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]'' Morrie's appearance consists of an almost jester-like tunic with alternating sections of green and red, as well as very tight leggings. He wears a white scarf and a black belt, gloves and shoes.

Morrie speaks with an Italian accent and calls the Hero "ragazzo" a lot.

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==Abilities==

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* Morrie's outfit is based on the Italian flag.

* In his clash with the Hero inside the Monster Arena it is revealed that his last name is Mozzarella through the announcer's introductions in the Rank S finals.

* Prior to the release of the 3DS version in Japan, Dragon Quest VIII's producer Noriyoshi Fujimoto stated that if Morrie were classified with a vocation, he would be an evolved mix of a [[Minstrel]] and [[Martial Artist]].

==Gallery==

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 In ''Dragon Quest VIII'', the heroes first encounter Morrie on the rooftop of his [[Monster Arena]]. Sensing something special in [[Hero (Dragon Quest VIII)|the Hero]], Morrie sends him to capture three "infamous monsters" to deem the Hero worthy to enter his arena. Once the party has succeeded in making the captures, Morrie allows The Hero to compete in his Monstrous Pit on one condition: he must compete with '''GUSTO!'''
+Although Morrie was introduced as an NPC in the original PS2 release of the game, he has been upgraded to a playable character for the 3DS version. In combat, he is capable of wielding clubs, boomerangs, and claws, as well as utilizing the abilities of monsters from his infamous pit.
 ==Characteristics==
-In ''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]'' Morrie's appearance consists of an almost jester-like tunic with alternating sections of green and red. He wears a white scarf and a black belt, gloves and shoes.
+In ''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]'' Morrie's appearance consists of an almost jester-like tunic with alternating sections of green and red, as well as very tight leggings. He wears a white scarf and a black belt, gloves and shoes.
 Morrie speaks with an Italian accent and calls the Hero "ragazzo" a lot.
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+==Abilities==
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 * Morrie's outfit is based on the Italian flag.
 * In his clash with the Hero inside the Monster Arena it is revealed that his last name is Mozzarella through the announcer's introductions in the Rank S finals.
+* Prior to the release of the 3DS version in Japan, Dragon Quest VIII's producer Noriyoshi Fujimoto stated that if Morrie were classified with a vocation, he would be an evolved mix of a [[Minstrel]] and [[Martial Artist]].
 ==Gallery==